Combination wardrobe and crib



May 1l 1954 N. J. KRoLL COMBINATION wARDRoBE AND CRIB 2 Sheets-Sheet lFiled July '7, 1951 INVENTOR.

N. J. KRQLL. 2,677,833 COMBINATION wARnRoBE AND CRIB 2 "Sheets-Sheet 2 Iwu,

May l1, 1954 Filed July '7, 1951 52 emmmzzmm Patented May 11, 1954UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,677,833 COMBINATION WARDROBE AND CRIBNathan J. Kroll, "Chicago, Ill. Application July 7, 1951, Serial N 0.235,621

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a combination wardrobe and crib and has forits principal object the provision of a construction of the characterhereinafter described which will be highly eicient in use and economicalin manufacture. A principal object of this invention is to incorporatein a crib of a conventional construction such as that disclosed inUnited States Letters Patent No. 2,242,307, dated May 20, 1941, wardrobedrawers for the storage of bedding, clothing or other articles.

To accomplish this object it is contemplated that such wardrobe drawersbe incorporated in the crib in a manner such that the crib may be soldwith or without the wardrobe drawers thus leaving it optional to thebuyer the desirability of having the drawers incorporated in the crib.

Another object of the invention is the provi-1 sion of wardrobe drawersin a crib in a manner such that the drawer supporting structure will notinterfere with the movable parts of the crib, such for example the siderails thereof.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a conventional crib with which myinvention is associated;

Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on line 2--2 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective View of one corner of the panelillustrated in Fig. 2;

Fig. 3A is a fragmentary perspective View of another corner portion ofthe panel shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional detail view taken substantially online 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational View of a crib showing a modifiedform of construction of my invention associated therewith;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional detail view taken substantially online 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a corner portion of thedrawer supporting panel shown in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional detail View taken substantially online 8-8 of Fig. 6, with a fragmentary sectional detail View of a drawermounted on the drawer supporting panel shown in Fig. 6, and

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of a supporting bar embodied in theinvention and constituting a modiiied form of construction of thesupporting bar illustrated in Figs. 3 and 7.

The several objects of my invention are preferably accomplished by theform of construction shown in the drawings in which drawings a crib isindicated at I0. This crib may be of any conventional constructionpreferably similar to that shown in Letters Patent No. 2,242,307, andwhich as shown in such patent includes end panels Ii to which areslidably connected side rails I2. The end panels are connected togetherby a suitable spring structure I3 for the mattress I4.

It is in such a crib that I incorporate my improved wardrobe. Inincorporating my improved wardrobe it is advisable from a salesViewpoint that the manner of incorporation be such that the crib II) maybe sold with or without the wardrobe feature. This leaves it optional tothe purchaser as to whether it is desirable to have the combination criband wardrobe.

It is also desirable from a manufacturing Viewpoint that the wardrobe besuch that it can be incorporated in the crib without the necessity ofmaking any changes in the construction oi the crib.

To accomplish these several objects of the invention, and addressingthis specification to the preferred form of construction as shown inFigs. 1 to 4 inclusive, I provide a panel I5. This panel I5 is formedrelatively light in weight. It comprises a frame I t and thin panelsections il. This panel I5 is of a size to iit between the side rails IIin the manner shown in Fig. 2 and is detachably supported from the endposts IS of these end panels in a substantially horizontal plane.

To accomplish this feature of the invention in each corresponding cornerportion I9 of the panel I5, I connect by means of screws or bolts 2t tothe end frames 2li of the panel I5 laterally extending supporting bars2l.

Each of these bars 2| is restrained from movement in the direction ofthe weight of the panel I5 thereon by means of pins 22 carried by theend frames 2) and projecting into notches 23 formed in the supportingbars 2l (see Fig. 3A).

The outer end portion of each supporting bar 2! is bifurcated as at '24and in this bifurcated end portion is adapted to be received the shankof a head-bearing bolt or screw 25 carried by the adjacent end posts I8of the side panels il. By this construction when the panel i5 is mountedbetween the end panels Il of the crib the supporting bars 2| areslidably positioned with respect to the bolts or screws 25 to project orlocate the Shanks of the latter in the bifurcated end portions 24 of thesupporting bars.

The opposite corner portions 2S of the panel I5 are connected to theadjacent posts I8 of the end panels II by means of supporting bars 2pivotally connected as at 28 to the end frames 20. The outer endportions of each of these bars 27, Fig. 3, is provided with a Verticalnotch 29 which is adapted to receive the shank of a screw or bolt 30connected to the adjacent end post I8 of the crib IU.

Pivotal movement of these supporting bars 2l under weight of the panel lis limited by pins carried by the end frame 28 and similar to the pins22 and engageable in notches 3i similar to the notches 23.

To assemble the panel in the horizontal position shown in Fig. 2 thepanel I5 is maneuvered so as to position the shanks of the bolts orscrews 25 in the bifurcated ends 24 or" the bars 2l after which thesupporting bars 2l are hooked to the bolts or screws 39 thus completinga supporting connection between the panel l5 and the end panels li.

The panel l5 is located just below the spring supporting the mattressi4. Extending transversely ofv the end frames 29 from the underside ofthe panel i5 are drawer supporting rails 32 having portions 33 thereofslidably operating in grooves 34 'formed in the outer side walls 35 oisuitable drawers 36. The adjacent side walls 87 of the drawers 36 arelikewise supported from the panel l5 by means of drawer supporting rails33 having portions 39 slidably operable in grooves 40 formed in suchwalls 3l.

These drawers are provided with suitable handles 4l. While I have showntwo drawers beneath the panel l5, there may be provided a single drawerof a width such as will fit between the end panels il or if desiredthere may be three or more smaller drawers arranged beneath the panell5.

By thisarrangement as well as by the preferred form of construction tobe presently described, the crib may be sold with or without thewardrobe. Also, the wardrobe may be sold for subsequent installation ina crib by the owner thereof. To accomplish this subsequent installationit r quires only the proper location of the screws or bolts on the endpanels i i of the crib.

In the modified form o construction the drawers 42 (of which there maybe one or more) are supportedA upon the panel 43 instead oi below. Thedrawers 42 are carried in their slidable movement from and beneath thespring supported mattress 44 by guide rails 45 similar to the guiderails 32 and 38. Suitable covers (not shown) may slidably associatedwith each drawer.

When the drawers are supported above the panel- 43 such panel isremovably supported in proper spaced relation with the spring supportedmattress 44 by supporting arms 46 secured to and r extending laterallyfrom the corner portions 4l of the panel 43. These arms 46 are providedat their outer extremities with depending fingers 48.

The arms 46 are adapted bars 49 connected to the posts 59 of the endpanels il of the crib l and which angle bars 49 serve to connect theguide rods 5l to the end panels ll, the guide rods 5! providing aslidable connection between guide panels Il and the side rails i2 of thecrib in a manner disclosed in Patent No. 2,242,307. By this form oconstruction a very simple and inexpensive arrangement is provided byproviding a detachable support for the wardrobe drawers.

Either form of construction may be manufactured at an economical costand, as before stated, may be built in a crib at the factory or befurnished for installation in a conventional crib.

In Fig. 9, I have illustrated a supporting bar which has the combinedfeatures of the bar illustrated in Figs. 3 and 7. In this connection thebar is indicated at 52 and includes an elongated slot 53 through whichthe attaching screws 28 similar to the screws 28 are projected, the

to hook over the angle provided which elongated slot permitting the barto be adjusted relative to the screw. In one edge of the bar is arectangularly shaped notch 54 which is of a width and depth to receivethe bar 49 attached to the post 56. In the opposite edge of the bar 52is a notch 29' similar to the notch 29 and intended for the samepurpose, namely, that of receiving the shank of the screws 30. When thebar 52 is used in the form of construction shown in Fig. 5, it isreversed so as to dispose the notch 54 at the bottom of the bar. Whenused in the form of construction shown in Fig. 2, the bar is attached tothe end frames 20 in the position shown in Fig. 9. By this constructiona bar is may be used with the form of construction shown in either Fig.2 or Fig. 5.

Also, if desired, the drawer 36 adjacent its bottom 26 may be providedwith grooves I4 shown in dotted line. By this arrangement the drawer maybe used with either the form shown in Fig. 2 or with the form shown inFig. 5.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modication without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails o construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

A removable wardrobe for a bed having a mattress arranged betweenupright end members, said wardrobe comprising a relatively iiatlightweight removable panel arranged in a substantially horizontal planebeneath and in spaced relation to the mattress and between the endmembers oi said bed, said panel being of a size in plan viewsubstantially the same as that of the adjacent surface of the mattress,means for detachably connecting said panel to said end members, saidlast-named means including bifurcated supporting bars pivotally carriedby opposite corresponding corner portions of said panel and notchbearing bars pivotally carried by the other opposite correspondingcorner portions of said panel, laterally extending shank bearing memberscarried by said end members and received in the bifurcations of saidsupporting bars and the notches of said notch bearing bars, stop pinscarried by said corner portions adjacent said supporting bars and saidnotch bearing bars for limiting pivotal movement of the same when saidshank bearing members are received therein, a drawer, means for slidablysupporting said drawer from and beneath said panel, said panelconstituting a cover for said drawer.

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